COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONThe Terrapin Hop Karma Brown IPA is a head on collision between a hoppy west coast India Pale Ale and a malty, complex brown ale. Brewed with 5 varieties of hops and 7 different malts, this hybrid style represents the best of both worlds. PEACE, LOVE and HOPPINESS

Bottled Terrapin IBA, with a label featuring artwork depicting the eponymous reptile playing a Sitar, when poured into a pint glass, looked red tinged brown, and sported a small head. The smell was pretty much halfway between the two styles as the citric hops intersected with a nutty malt. The taste was wavering between these two styles as well before ultimately settling closer to an IPA. The mouthfeel was a letdown to me, as the body felt watery and somewhat weak. The finish was dry and mineralized. I am not sure why Terrapin chose to release this style of beer, but my mind just kept going back for a comparison to a similarly constructed but wholly superior Big Hoppy Monster from them. Worth trying and savoring, but not a spectacular offering.

Dark brown-reddish pour with a nice, creamy tan head. Nice citrusy hoppy aroma, not at all in line with the appearance of this one. Medium body, lots of hops all through this one, citrus, pine. The finish is as the bottle advertises, pretty roasty. The roastiness and the big hop flavor really bitter this one out at the end. It’s pretty good. You can always count on Terrapin to come out with cool ideas for brews.

From tap at Bonnaroo. Aroma was hardly there, but what was there was good and clean and roasty. Color was a rusty dark red-brown. Flavor was pretty darn good. Good balance of hop and malt. Nit too strong on either side though. Good stuff.

On draught at Bonnaroo: This brew pours a nice nut brown colour with a medium sized tan head. Aromas are nutty, caramel and hint of raisins. Taste is very pleasent, creamy- noticeably hop character, very tastey all around.

draft at mellow mushroom ($2 on terrapin tuesday in kennesaw) nice brown color. wow, alot more hops than i would expect, they are more pronounced than the nutty brown side. much better than the dogfish head IBA. this is my favorite from terrapin

Draft @ the GOBF. Pours a chocolaty brown with a thick creamy head. Roasty grain aroma along with lots of citrus and pine. Chocolate malt, roasted grain creamy taste. Finishes with a hoppy bitterness. Really a unique beer and I can’t wait to get this in bottle.

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